The moment Alex took out two void creatures back into the true void, the others acted quickly.
A void creature resembling a gigantic eyeball with numerous tendrils opened its disgusting maws and fired a dark beam at Alex.
The killer beam ripped through the void, instantly arriving before him. But he was prepared.
Alex spun around as he pointed out his left hand, bending space to his will. The space before him swirled and tore open, creating a portal that led straight to the same creature.
BOOM…!!!
As fast as the beam came, it struck the side of the void creature like a speeding train, ripping through its own body. The attack left a huge wound on the creature as it bellowed in agony before being sent flying.
Two more flew in, attempting to take him in close combat. Claws and fangs closed in on his position, barely any time elapsing from one moment to the next.
Still, Alex retained his calm and composed demeanour. He swirled his spear behind him and raised his left hand.
Instantly, he tapped into the fundamental laws of space as he infinitely stretched the distance between himself and the void creatures, and simultaneously manipulated the creatures' locations to eclipse.
Different points in space all eclipsing at one point was insane as it was paradoxical. Alex's understanding of spatial laws had improved significantly.
Once the creatures were trapped and aligned for him, he brandished his spear and aimed it at one of them, and at the same time all of them.
Finally, he unleashed the spear, instantly reaching the void creatures and tearing mountainous-sized wounds in them; body parts that were gone forever.
Another wave of his hand sent all those creatures hurtling into the veil tear. While not dead, they were injured and weakened severely, more than enough for Cassandra to handle.
And in all that time, barely a second, Cassandra looked on in a daze. She couldn't believe how efficiently Alex handled the void creatures.
"You're up," Alex turned to her and gestured towards the veil tears. "Finish them while I keep an eye on the remaining three veils."
Cassandra nodded with a gulp. She reinforced her armour and while not imbued with specific laws to enhance their defence capabilities, breaking through an armour made of void energy was already difficult.
"Fair warning," Alex added. "Stay sharp and watch out for those black attacks."
Without delay, Cassandra spatially shifted, reaching the veil tear before plunging inside.
She knew what Alex was doing. He wanted to see her skills and also see if she was willing to protect this universe.
It wasn't an issue to her, but an opportunity to grow. Cassandra had taken Alex's advice to heart, intending to learn on the job.
'Hopefully, she grows just as fast.' Alex thought. 'I might need all the help I can get.'
Turning around, his gaze focused on the remaining three veil tears that were still pulsing ominously.
'Anytime now…' He sat crossed-legged in the void, his eyes closed as if meditating, which of course he was doing.
With his clone contemplating on the universal laws and absorbing all the void energy it could, his understanding of various things continued to increase, and fast.
......
Inside the true void, Cassandra wasted no time as she dashed at the first void creature in her way.
'The creatures are in their gigantic sizes, so normal weapons would be useless.' she reasoned calmly. 'If only I can increase my size as well…'
Shocking that thought aside, her hands glowed brightly as she conjured a jet stream of white flames the size of a satellite that streaked across the void.
BOOM…!!!
The flames hit their targets with uncanny precision, incinerating the flesh of the creature.
However, something happened. The creature, despite already bleeding from the damage Alex dealt it, healed within nanoseconds from the flame assault.
'What?'
Cassandra was confused. However, she didn't have time to ponder for long when her instincts flared.
Without hesitation, she shifted from her previous location just in time for a black beam to streak past her.
Appearing thousands of light years away, Cassandra looked on with a frown. The creatures were severely wounded, their speed and power more than halved, yet her attack did nothing.
'So how did Alex do it?' Cassandra looked back at what she saw. The void creatures were struggling to heal but to no avail.
Despite that, they still charged at Cassandra who didn't remain in place as she flew around, her thoughts running just as fast.
'There is no point in fighting them if I can't kill them. Question everything and compare to what we usually take for granted.'
Thinking back to how Alexander handled the creatures, she noticed how his armour and weapon felt different from the usual void energy.
'There is something about the damages he dealt to them. For whatever reason, the creatures can't heal from that. It's…
'It's like he deleted those parts forever.' Cassandra knew she was on something. But it didn't click immediately.
Her thoughts went back further before the void creatures showed up. It was something Alex said about the surrounding space.
'That's because I locked the space and changed a few laws outside this region.'
"Laws…" Cassandra muttered with a profound light in her eyes.
Initially, she thought nothing about what Alex said, thinking he was just showing off what he could do. But now…
"Fundamental principles of the universe, he called it." Cassandra flashed a knowing smile as she continued evading the chase and attacks. "But what exactly does that mean?"
...
Several hours later.
"Looks like she's beginning to grasp things." Alex nodded in satisfaction. "A few weeks to a month should be enough for her."
His attention shifted back to the veil tears. They were ready to pop, and Alex was ready to respond.
However, a transmission from his soul broke his line of thought.
'Alex.' His mother called. 'Will you be home for dinner? You haven't been back yet, so I was wondering if you're busy with work.'
"Hey mom." Alex smiled brightly. "Sorry about that. I'm not sure if I'll be home today. I'm a little bit held up and will be back as soon as possible.'
'Okay. Be careful out there, okay?'
"Always," Alex said as he stood up, the smile disappearing from his face.
The first of the three foreign veils just blew open.